My teenager stole and sold my ADHD meds. I have no idea what to do.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Seems like a pretty serious situation to be her “first time”. You guys need to do a full investigation of her room, belongings, phone, etc. A kid just doesn’t steal and sell ADHD meds with no prior history of issues.

+1 Very few kids go from zero to 100 like this. OP's pills were missing for a day and she already sold them all - sounds like she has clientele lined up!

It’s easy to sell stimulants to teens.

[Anonymous]

If you had been a better parent her whole life, you might not be here. Read your own post. You sound oblivious. How have you instilled any moral fiber in this child year by year?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seems like a pretty serious situation to be her “first time”. You guys need to do a full investigation of her room, belongings, phone, etc. A kid just doesn’t steal and sell ADHD meds with no prior history of issues.

+1 Very few kids go from zero to 100 like this. OP's pills were missing for a day and she already sold them all - sounds like she has clientele lined up!

It’s easy to sell stimulants to teens.

Sure, if they know you're holding. They're not wandering around asking people who've never sold them drugs before if they happen to have any pills on offer. OP is kidding himself that this is a first infraction. It might be the first time she emptied the bottle at once.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have your kids been going to church from a young age? Have they attended Sunday school? Do they have a true sense of right from wrong? Do they have a solid moral core? This isn’t a one-off incident. This is a big parent fail and you are oblivious now that they are almost 16 years old? This is a far larger problem than your daughter is a thief and drug pusher. Get some therapy.

None of this improves outcomes.

Yes the Bible trumpers are the biggest paedos

You mean child sexual abuser / rapists, not paedos

[Anonymous]

Aside from being a criminal, she’s an idiot if she only priced them at 5 bucks a pop.

[Anonymous]

This could actually be two felonies - one for possession and another for distribution. You’re lucky she wasn’t caught; her life would be effectively over.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Honestly, I'd be so far beyond planet Pissed Off that the light from planet Pissed Off would take 1000 light years to reach me. I'd take everything from her. No phone, no car, no outings, no extracurricular, no money, no job, everything that matters to her would evaporate like dry ice on a hot summer day. I would have her in a strict schedule to ensure enough sleep, exercise, nutrition, and academic stimulation. I would make her "earn" my trust back. With my trust comes privileges and freedom. It would take months. During this time I would (kindly and calmly) ask probing questions to determine if the problem is worse or if there are underlying problems. I would take her for coffee once a week as a "health check". I do this for much more minor infractions and my kids know not to test me. Actually when they are tempted I say "Go ahead, I dare you to test me! I've been honing my patience for this for longer than you've been alive. Don't believe me? Try it." Honestly they take you up on this only once if you are true to your word. "Mom jail" is no fun at first, but does bond you by the end if you implement it correctly.

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